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Her technique stems from the art of Mexican son jarocho, a folkloric style of music native to Veracruz, hallmarked by the concurrent strumming of such string instruments as harps and guitars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022

Opening on Wednesday and set to continue until next May is a trial hallmarked to go down in history.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

Durable, warm, and waterproof, the thick woolen material became a farmer favorite, hallmarked by small, often-subtle crisscross patterns known as “shepherd’s check” or “houndstooth,” the latter named for its jagged, incisor-like appearance.

From National Geographic • Jan. 14, 2021

The case is engraved with a verse from John Donne’s poem “The Canonization” and signed "Bosie," hallmarked Birmingham 1897.

From Fox News • Nov. 9, 2018

Finally the State connects all these hundreds of offices and posts in its hands with the obligation of being trained and hallmarked in these State schools if one ever wishes to enter this charmed circle.

From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm